Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat vs Grey Waxcap

Lonchophylla orienticollina compared with Cuphophyllus lacmus

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient while Grey Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Grey Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Cuphophyllus
Species	Lonchophylla orienticollina	Cuphophyllus lacmus

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Grey Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Grey Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.